Pouch

Pouch

Pouch

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Introduction

Pouch, Cree or Métis, 19th century.

Nation of Maker: Cree Maskêkowiyiniwak (Swampy Cree) Mushkegowuk (Western James Bay Cree) Omushkego (Winisk-Swampy Cree) Métis
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Sherry Farrell Racette notation.

Place of Origin: Ontario or Manitoba, CAN
Date Made or Date Range: 19 C
Materials

Made of untanned buckskin, porcupine quill, sinew?

Techniques or Format

Shot pouch made of leather and decorated with two panels of quill work. Beneath each band of quill work is a section of quill wrapped fringe with loops of plain thong to finish the fringe.

Original and Subsequent Uses

Shot pouches were used by hunter to hold shot, gunpowder and percussion caps.

Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

British Museum Catalog Card.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 2584
GKS Reference Number: 26241
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree/Métis artist, pouch. Currently in the British Museum, 2584. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26241.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.

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